Power struggle rocks ADC as Nafiu Bala declares himself National Chairman
Nafiu Bala
Abdullateef Fowewe
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) is currently engulfed in a fresh leadership crisis after Nafiu Bala, a key party chieftain and former Gombe State governorship candidate, boldly declared himself the national chairman of the party.
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This declaration has intensified existing tensions within the ADC, which has witnessed increasing factional disputes and leadership tussles in recent months.
Sources report that this move by Bala is part of a broader power tussle involving different factions within the party, each claiming legitimate leadership. It follows a period of intense internal disagreements amplified by attempts to accommodate new alliances and coalitions ahead of the 2027 elections.
Some long-standing members resist newcomers’ attempts to seize control, insisting that any changes in leadership must follow due constitutional processes rather than unilateral declarations or imposed political arrangements.
This latest crisis is unfolding against the backdrop of a party constitution amendment designed to accommodate diverse interests and coalition plans, a move confirmed by the outgoing national chairman, Nwosu.
However, the amendment has not prevented the current leadership rift, revealing deep divisions on how the party should be led and on the accommodation of new political alliances.
The situation risks further fragmenting the party base as both Nafiu Bala’s faction and the existing leadership claim legitimacy.
